Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-03-03
Developing Copper Mines.
BLUE WING, N. c., Jan. o7, lS8'

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b itor Manufacturers Record:
A SO ton copper smelling plant will
be erected here this coming summer,
with the best and latest improvements,
with refining furnaces. These mines
have been worked for two y9aIs and
six months. From three TO live hun
dred tons of ore are on the dump, aud
$4,000 To 2O, coo tons in sight. The
veins are from to feet thick, stand
ing at 50 degrees aud assaying on an
average from 16 to 30 per cent; the
walls are well defined and regular, and
are what is termed in geology contact
veins. These veins often run for Il
great distance in length. and have neV.
er been known in the history Of mining
record to pinch out or the bottom To be
reached. This belt was examined sey-
al years ago by DR.. Emm0ns, then
State geologist. He said tha; it would
some day prove mineral district of
vast Importance. These developments
now in progress prove that DR.. En-
mons was correct.
The Durham, Blue Wing Il Clarks-
vill9 Railroad Co. are building new
Ipau llbhi Wal hofl W Dul liuiu, Ddoo-
ing within 100 feet Of these mines.
Seven or Eight miles have Leen graded.
and several thousand ties are along the
line. The company expect to finish
and have cars on about the lSt Of June,
which will give an outlet to these
mines. Parties fir ON Philadelphia
have purchased large tracts Of land
here. holding veins of copper, aud sew
eral syndicates have been organized,
who have experts here, and are locating
mines. Several new companies have
been organized, capitalized at from
$500, 600 to 500, 900 and there Will be
beyond doubt many mines worked
and smelters built in the near future.
This will be one Of the most important
copper producing districts in America,
or in the world, w. RAKER.
The above communication gives a
plain ana correct description Of the
valuable and promising copper mines
in North Carolina, mentioned in former
issues of This paper. Mr.. Raker, the
writer of the article will be remember
ed as the gentleman who visited this
place some time ago In the interests Of
those mines He is one Of the priuci
pal operators and in requesting us to
publish the above letter wishes MS to
add that parties wishing 10 make for
tunes, will Go well TO buy land in that
section. There is lots Of it for sale
cheap which Will triple its value in a
few years.
SCHOOL REPORTS. - AdrOnSJlTq
Grammar School for the fourth month
ending Feb. IS 1897. No. Of pupils en-
rolled y ; average attendance q per
cent. of attendance 50 ; No. present
every day 4. Visitors during mo. =,
Prof. Wolf, Chas. Meyer, Rolla Wyle,
Emma Hickman, Annie Runkle. An
ME Keller, Lilly Mover, Laura Runkle
and Miss Cassler. The low per cent.
during this month was due to the con-
vention. ID. r. FOREMAN.
Teacher.
Cross Rad School, Gregg township,
for the month ending Feb. 24th-C. f.
MuSser, teacher No. of pupils enroll
ed, males -, females is, total 40 av-
erage attendance, males Il, females Is,
tOldi D., pei CtIlts vi dIlFludiSCs LIaISo
S5, females So, total So. Scholars in at.
tendance every day during the month j.:
Harvey Mark, w. II. Minnlch, Joseph
Mesmer, Harry Ream, James Mowery,
Emma Shaeffer, Katie Crater, Ida
Mark, Ellen Mowery, Sadie Mowery.
Gramley'S School for the 4th month
ending Feb. 23d. 1887 j. &. Morris,
teacher. Number of scholars in at
tendance during mo. males 10, females
II, total 36 average attendance, males
10. females Is, total 80 per cent of
attendance, males 81. females 50, total
Sc pupils in attendance every day
during month Lloyd Is. Walker, John
w. Snyder, Orvis G. Walker, Edwin
NJ. Brumgart. iona. S. Condo, Katie
V. Condo, Mary E. Snyder, Sarah
itzer, ANNE E. Snyder, Maggie j.
Breon. Annie NJ. Spankler. Visitors i:
Supt. d. NJ. Wolf, Misses Mallie E.
limerick, Lizzie l.. Haines, Lizzie V.
Hosterman, Kebecca German, Laura
Breon, Eta Neese, Mary Wolf. James
Zeigler, William Limerick, William
Zeigler, Charles Limerick, Thomas
Hosterman. Edwin Wolf. Albert
Brumgart George German. Forest En-
erIck, Abram Bierly, Mrs. Scott Sto-
yer, Albert Dutweiler, Samuel McAl-
avy, John G.. Gramley.